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Core i7-6800K vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i7-6800K vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 193.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 193.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1983 days newer than Core i7-6800K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 15% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-6800K - 148 vs 129 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

129

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

148

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€193.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 193.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

49%

Multi-Core

5661

47%

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

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Intel Core i7-6800K

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Broadwell-ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i5-12600KF

Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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